MD HB1078 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-1)
Status: Passed on May 16 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 889
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-1)
Status: Passed on May 16 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 889
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide remote ultrasound procedures and remote fetal nonstress tests if the patient is in a residence or a location other than the office of the patient's provider and the provider follows the same standard of care that the provider would follow when providing the services on-site.
Title
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Remote Ultrasound Procedures and Remote Fetal Nonstress Tests
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-04 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 127 N: 7 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 127 N: 7 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-16 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 889 |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2024-04-04 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2024-04-01 | Senate | Favorable Report by Finance |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Referred Finance |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Third Reading Passed (127-7) |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Favorable Adopted |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-02-07 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
Subjects
Data
Electronic Communication
Medical Assistance
Medical Testing and Diagnosis
Pregnancy
Public Health
Remote Access
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Electronic Communication
Medical Assistance
Medical Testing and Diagnosis
Pregnancy
Public Health
Remote Access
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health - General | 15 | 103 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 15 | 141.5 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
